Marcus Battle, Associate Superintendent of Business Services

Mr. Battle
is an experienced, certified school business management professional with over
12 years of school district experience in a variety of districts, ranging in
size from as large as 125,000 in enrollment to as small as 3,500. He was most recently the Chief Business
Official of the Walnut Creek School District and served in that capacity for
almost 3 years. Mr. Battle was
responsible for managing and directing district-wide business service
functions, including accounting, budget, payroll and benefits, purchasing, food
services, risk management, contracts and other related activities. During his tenure at Walnut Creek School
District, he successfully navigated the district through a very troubling
period by reducing expenses by over $3 million and streamlining operations.

Prior to joining Walnut Creek School
District, Mr. Battle was the Assistant Superintendent for Business and
Operations at the Travis Unified School District where he directed similar
district-wide business functions, including transportation, maintenance and
operations, and facilities. Mr. Battle also
worked at the Baltimore City Public School System and the
Montgomery County Public Schools
in Rockville, MD.